Dreams (1990): Cast & Box Office
Dreams is a 1990 fantasy drama directed by Akira Kurosawa, starring Martin Scorsese as Vincent Van Gogh, Chishû Ryû and Toshie Negishi. It runs 1 hour 59 minutes and earned $3 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 59m (119 min)
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dreams About?
The premise of Dreams without spoilers.
Spanning past, present and future, the film weaves together the thoughts and images that arise in one man's mind, offering a universal vision for all dreamers. It presents a series of magical tales drawn directly from the real dreams recorded by acclaimed director Akira Kurosawa.
Dreams Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- ceremonial dance
- mysterious woman
- van gogh painting
- mount fuji
- nuclear meltdown
- nuclear disaster
- environmentalism
- art film
- tunnel
- dream
- wedding procession
- figurine
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- doll comes alive
- mountain climber
- mountain climbing
- storm
- caught in a storm
- spirit
- soldier officer relationship
- marching soldiers
- japanese army
- commander
- sole survivor
- museum
- reference to vincent van gogh
- picturesque village
- historic figures as characters
- fleeing crowd
- radiation
- radioactivity
- giant flower
- self hatred
- vincent van gogh character
- downpour
- water mill
- snowstorm
- fruit tree
- apocalypse
- surrealism
- pollution
- anthology
- japanese boy
- japanese mother
- mother son relationship
- sandal
- bamboo
- rain
- walking in the rain
- standing in the rain
- fox
Dreams Cast & Characters
Martin Scorsese leads the cast as Vincent Van Gogh, with Chishû Ryû as Old Man and Toshie Negishi as Mother carrying child. Directed by Akira Kurosawa; 50 actors are credited in all.
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Director Akira Kurosawa
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Martin Scorsese as Vincent Van Gogh -
Chishû Ryû as Old Man -
Toshie Negishi as Mother carrying child -
Hisashi Igawa as Nuclear Plant Worker
Also Starring in Dreams
· 46 more- Mitsuko Baisho Mother of 'I'
- Akira Terao I
- Tetsu Watanabe
- Masayuki Yui Member of Climbing Team
- Fujio Tokita
- Yoshitaka Zushi Pvt. Noguchi
- Mieko Harada The Snow Fairy
- Noriko Honma
- Shigeo Katō
- Michio Hino
- Mitsunori Isaki Young I
- Masahiko Sakata
- Masuo Amada
- Chosuke Ikariya Crying Demon
- Shû Nakajima Member of Climbing Team
- Noriko Hayami
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- Saburô Kadowaki
- Takashi Itō
- Yoshie Kihira
- Meikyo Yamada
- Mieko Suzuki 'I's Sister
- Haruko Tōgō
- Junpei Natsuki
- Kumeko Otowa
- Shizuko Azuma
- Misato Tate Peach Trees' Fairy
- Sakae Kimura Member of Climbing Team
- Toshiya Ito
- Catherine Cadou Woman in the Fields
- Toshihiko Nakano Child I
- Tetsuo Yamashita Second Lieutenant
- Hiroshi Miyasaka
- Michio Kida
- Reiko Nanao
- Tetsuya Ito
- Setsuko Kawaguchi
- Yûko Ishiwa
- Shin Tonomura
- Haruka Sugata
- Ryûjirô Oki
- Yukie Shimura
- Sachiko Oguri
- Motohiro Toriki
- Goichi Nagatani
- Masaaki Sasaki
- Yasuhito Yamanaka
More from Akira Kurosawa
More films directed by Akira Kurosawa, best-rated first: Seven Samurai, Rashomon, Ran and High and Low.
Dreams Box Office
Dreams grossed $3 million worldwide. $2 million came from the US and Canada and $1 million (34%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$3M
- US & Canada
- $2M
- International
- $1M
Dreams Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Dreams.
Dreams Also Known As
32 alternative titles, including “Akira Kurosawa's Dreams” and “Yume”.
- Also known as
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- Akira Kurosawa's Dreams
- Yume
- Akira Kurosawas Dreams
- Rêves de Kurosawa
- 梦
- 夢 - Dreams (1990)
- Сны Акиры Куросавы
- Kurosawovy sny
- Akira Kurosawa: Álmok
- Yuxular
- Akira Kurosawas Träume
- Rêves
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- Sogni
- Sny
- Sonhos de Akira Kurosawa
- Los sueños de Akira Kurosawa
- חלומות
- Сни Акіри Куросави
- Düşler
- Sonhos
- 꿈
- Álmok
- Visele
- Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams
- Όνειρα
- Sapnai
- Akira Kurosawas drömmar
- Sny Akiry Kurosawy
- Kurosawan unet
- ความฝันสุดท้ายของคุโรซาวะ
- Сънища
- Dreams (Mga Panaginip)
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Dreams FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Dreams, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dreams?
Dreams runs 1 hour 59 minutes (119 minutes).
When was Dreams released?
Dreams was released on May 11, 1990.
Who directed Dreams?
Dreams was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
More films by Akira Kurosawa Who is in the cast of Dreams?
Dreams stars Martin Scorsese as Vincent Van Gogh, Chishû Ryû as Old Man and Toshie Negishi as Mother carrying child, among 50 credited actors.
How much did Dreams make at the box office?
Dreams grossed $3 million worldwide ($2 million domestic, $1 million international).
Does Dreams have a post-credit scene?
No. Dreams has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Dreams in?
The original language of Dreams is Japanese.
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